Category Buyer

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa AVI Limited Full time

**Indigo Brands**, based in Cape Town, is a subsidiary of AVI Limited (AVI). Leaders in personal care and beauty products including female and male perfumed body sprays, roll-on deodorants, body care, face care, colour cosmetics and liquid fragrances. Well-known brands include Yardley
- Bond Street, Gorgeous, Lace, English Blazer and Lenthéric -Hoity Toity, Solo and Masculin. Indigo’s brand portfolio is strengthened via the Coty distributor agreement that includes world-renowned brands such as Rimmel, Exclamation, Adidas and Sally Hansen.

An exciting opportunity exists for a **Category Buyer **at **Indigo Brands**, Epping, Cape Town. As the successful incumbent, you will be responsible for implementing the procurement process to ensure the timeous development of optimally priced quality products to meet the promotional plan requirement.

**Line Manager**: Head of Planning and Procurement

**Job Specification**:
**Key Performance Areas**:

- Implement the Procurement Strategy and Process
- Engage and Communicate with Stakeholders
- Continuous Improvement
- Administration

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Experience**:

- Minimum 3 years’ experience in tendering and contract maintenance
- Experience in market research and industry analysis
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in purchasing
- Working knowledge of contracts and contractual law

**Qualifications**:

- Degree / Diploma in Procurement / Production or Logistics

**Additional Requirements**:

- MS office
- SAP
- Application of commercial and financial principles of costs, profit, market influences, risk and competitive advantage
- Report Writing

**Competencies**:

- Thinking Analytically
- Thinking Rationally
- Building Relationships
- Influencing Others
- Staying Composed
- Attention to Detail
- Minimising Risk
- Keeping Commitments

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